ELITIST


Meaning of ELITIST in English

(~s)

1.

Elitist systems, practices, or ideas favour the most powerful, rich, or talented people within a group, place, or society.

The legal profession is starting to be less ~ and more representative.

ADJ disapproval

2.

An ~ is someone who has ~ ideas or is part of an elite.

He was an ~ who had no time for the masses.

N-COUNT disapproval

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